Baton Rouge - LSU point guard Anthony Hickey, a Kentucky native, said he's excited and ready for the impact of playing playing host to the No. 1 ranked Wildcats Saturday in the Maravich Assembly Center.

Anthony Hickey was 2011 Mr. Basketball in Kentucky

Hickey, a freshman from Hopkinsville and Mr. Basketball in the state last season, grew up dreaming of playing for the Wildcats, who did not recruit him. Instead is trying to lift LSU (12-8, 2-4 in SEC play) to another victory.

"I'm going to let the game come to me," he said Thursday. "I know I'm going to be a little hyper, I ain't going to let it get too hyper. Just play my ball game, lead my team, hopefully we'll pull out a 'W'.

"Things happen for a reason, so I was best to come here. I'm happy with my (basketball) family here."

Hickey said he will have 30-40 family members coming down and wearing purple and gold. LSU Coach trent Johnson said he has no special intructions for his 5-11 point guard, who is averaging 10 points, four assists and 3.8 rebounds per game. Johnson said he rather calm Hickey down during the game than before.

"His mom and dad are going to be here," Johnson said. "He grew up there and knows what that's about. But he also knows if he's not on an even keel and making good decisions, good things aren't going to happen for us and him."